If you feel stressed at school, what can you do to make yourself happier? Some may eat their favorite food or listen to some music. Others may go for a walk or get some exercise. A new study found another great way to lower students’ stress—playing with dogs.
Scientists studied 105 students between the ages of eight and nine. Thirty-five trained dogs and their trainers also took part in the test. The children were divided into 3 groups. The students in the first group spent 20 minutes with a dog and its trainer. They watched the trained dogs perform and even played with them. They did this twice a week for 4 weeks. The second group spent the same amount of time (时长) doing exercise to relax. The last group did neither of these things.
During this time, the scientists recorded the students’ cortisol levels (皮质醇水平). Cortisol is a stress hormone (激素). The more stressed you feel, the more cortisol you will have in your body. What did the scientists find? Both the second and the third groups showed rises in cortisol levels. The first group, however, showed no big increase. And the children in this group had the lowest cortisol levels right after playing with the dogs.
According to the study, students enjoy playing with dogs, and it helps them become happier. The stress hormone falls over time this way, which is good for students’ health. But here comes the next question: Is 20 minutes of playtime with a dog the best amount of time? Scientists are going to keep working to find out the answer.
1. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?| A．To lead in the topic. | B．To present the argument. |
| C．To shock the readers. | D．To show the latest research results. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．The time. | B．The age. | C．The activity. | D．The place. |
| A．More useful ways to lower stress. |
| B．New skills of keeping pets at home. |
| C．The best amount of time to play with a dog. |
| D．The most suitable kind of dog to play with. |
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The safe amount of radiation is 25V/m. Do you know how much radiation our computers give off?
Keyboard: 1,000 V/m Mouse: 450 V/m
Monitor: 218V/m CPU: 170 V/m
Laptops: 2,500 V/m
Ways to protect yourself from harmful computer radiation:
1．Put some green plants on your desk. They can take in radiation.
2．Drink two to three cups of green tea a day and eat an orange daily. They keep us healthy.
3．Use a screen filter (屏幕过滤器) for your monitor.
4．Avoid having metal (金属的) objects near your desk.
5．Put the back of the computer to the wall. Most of the radiation comes from the back.
6．Keep your monitor at least 50 cm away from your face.
7．Allow fresh air to move around your computer room.
8．Eat healthily — especially fruit and vegetables.
9．Turn off your computer if you have to rest nearby.
1. Which of the following is the most dangerous?
| A．Eating some junk food. |
| B．Being busy only on the computer. |
| C．Taking less exercise in a day. |
| D．Sleeping too much in a day. |
| A．To tell the danger of radiation. |
| B．To tell us what radiation is. |
| C．To tell why there is radiation. |
| D．To tell the importance of radiation. |
| A．The monitor. | B．The mouse. |
| C．The keyboard. | D．The CPU. |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．To tell us which kind of computer we should buy. |
| B．To show us how dangerous computers are. |
| C．To encourage us to use the laptops more often. |
| D．To tell us to get away from computer radiation. |
It is easy to know if (是否) a person is sleeping. But how do you know if a fish is sleeping?
Although fish may not sleep like people, they do rest. One way to know if a fish is resting is to watch what it is doing.
You can know some fish are resting because they stay in one place.
Another way to know if a fish is resting is to watch how it reacts to (对……作出反应) things.
Fish may not look like they are sleeping, but they do have their own ways of getting some rest.
| A．They have a special organ in their body. |
| B．Fish cannot close their eyes like humans. |
| C．However, other fish never seem to stop moving. |
| D．Most fish will slow down when they are resting. |
| E．When a fish is resting, its reaction will be much slower. |
【推荐3】Look at your Chinese lunar calendar（农历）, and you can find many solar terms on it, such as jingzhe or mangzhong. They are also called jieqi in Chinese.
About 2,000 years ago, Chinese people studied natural changes such as temperature（温度）, water and crop growth. They then made 24 solar terms to show the changes in season and weather.
For example, they named the day with the year’s longest daytime as xiazhi. The shortest one is called dongzhi. It is usually snowy around xiaoxue every year. And dahan is the coldest day of the year.
Also, the solar terms help farmers make plans. They are going to sow seeds （播种） when lichun comes. When mangzhong comes, wheat is ripe（成熟的）. The harvest time is coming!
Today, the solar terms are still used by Chinese people and they are helpful to our daily life. Did your mom ever tell you “don’t show your feet after hanlu”? You’d better listen to her, because hanlu means the beginning of cold days.
1. Why did Chinese people make 24 solar terms?| A．To make the Chinese calendar change. | B．To show the changes in season and weather. |
| C．To change the weather in the past. | D．To name the days in the past. |
① xiazhi a. It is the day with the year’s shortest daytime.
② dongzhi b. It is the coldest day of the year.
③ xiaoxue c. It is the day with the year’s longest daytime.
④ dahan d. It is usually snowy.
| A．①-a; ②-c; ③-b; ④-d | B．①-a; ②-b; ③-d; ④-c |
| C．①-c; ②-a; ③-d; ④-b | D．①-c; ②-d; ③-b; ④-a |
| A．Chinese people | B．solar terms | C．plans | D．farmers |
| A．We should sow seeds after hanlu. | B．We shouldn’t show our feet after hanlu. |
| C．We shouldn’t take a walk after hanlu. | D．We should swim in the sea after hanlu. |
| A．Solar terms | B．Seasons and weather | C．Lunar calendar | D．Chinese history |
【推荐1】Healthy eating doesn’t just mean what you eat, but how you eat. Here is some advice on healthy eating. Eat with others. It can help you to see others’ healthy eating habits. If you usually eat with your parents, you will find that the food you eat is more delicious. Listen to your body. Ask yourself if you are really hungry. Have a glass of water to see if you are thirsty—sometimes you are just thirsty, you need no food. Stop eating before you feel full. Eat breakfast. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. After you don’t eat for the past ten hours, your body needs food to get you going. You will be smarter after eating breakfast. Eat healthy snacks like fruits, yogurt or cheese. We all need snacks sometimes. In fact, it’s a good idea to eat two healthy snacks between your three meals. This doesn’t mean that you can eat a bag of chips instead of a meal. Don’t eat dinner late. With our busy life, we always put off eating dinner until the last minute. Try to eat dinner at least 3 hours before you go to bed. This will give your body a chance to digest most of the food before you rest for the next 8—10 hours.
1. The writer gives us pieces of advice on healthy eating.| A．3. | B．4. | C．5. | D．6. |
| A．Fruits. | B．Ice cream. | C．Chips. | D．Yogurt. |
| A．Snacks are bad for our health. |
| B．We should keep eating until we are full. |
| C．Dinner is the most important meal of the day. |
| D．We should have dinner at least 3 hours before going to bed. |
| A．how to eat | B．where to eat | C．why to eat | D．when to eat |
A Bite of China Season Two(《舌尖上的中国 》第二季) is coming! The program is shown at 9 : 00 on CCTV-1 every Friday night from April 18 to June 6, 2014. There are altogether eight episodes (集), all about history and culture of food, eating and cooking in China. The directors spent one year visiting more than 150 different parts of China. More than 300 types of food are covered in the documentary.
As an old Chinese saying goes, food is what matters most to people. It plays an important role in our daily life, and the rich food culture is also one of the most important parts of Chinese culture. A Bite of China Season Two wants to show the joys and sadnesses of ordinary Chinese in changing times through food.
A Bite of China Season One was shown on CCTV in 2012. It attracted more than 100 million viewers. It is all about food, while the second season cares more about the relationship between the people and the food. For example, the first episode shows a young man spent four hours climbing a 40-metre-high tree to get something nice for his brother.
The show reminds viewers of their homes and the tastes of childhood. One Weibo user wrote,"A Bite of China Season Two makes me have so many words to say. It makes me think of my parents and my grandmother. I haven't been home for a long time, so I have decided to go back in a few days. "
The show uses food as a window to introduce China to the world. Viewers can see how Chinese people love life by loving food. Anyone who wants to know more about Chinese culture and Chinese society should have a bite of the program.
1. How many types of food are covered in this program?| A．150. | B．More than 150. |
| C．300. | D．More than 300. |
| A．a cartoon | B．a documentary |
| C．a chat show | D．a drama series |
| A．The directors spent twelve months visiting over 150 different parts of China |
| B．A Bite of China Season Two is all about food |
| C．A Bite of China Season Two makes many people think of their family. |
| D．We know that ordinary Chinese have changed a lot through food |
| A．the details of the first episode |
| B．the rich types of food of China |
| C．the relationship between the people and the food |
| D．the difference between Season One and Season Two |
| A．The show explains to people why Chinese people love life. |
| B．The show tells people about history and culture of food in China. |
| C．The show uses food as a window to introduce China to the world. |
| D．The show reminds viewers of their homes and the tastes of childhood. |
J. K. Rowling is the writer of Harry Potter, which is now one of the best-selling book series in the world.
J. K. Rowling was born in Bristol on July 31st, 1965. She has one sister who is two years younger than her. Both girls loved listening to their father read them stories. They especially loved stories about magical words. Rowling wrote her first story called Rabbit, at the age of six.
After she graduated (毕业) from university, Rowling worked as a translator in London. During this time on a long train trip in the summer of 1990, the idea of a boy who had magic but doesn’t know it came to her. In 1992, Rowling began to teach English. She lived with her baby daughter, Jessica, and spent much time finishing the first Harry Potter book for young readers. It came out in June, 1997. To her surprise, the book was very greatly successful. The film came out in November, 2001. Now Harry Potter is popular with people of all ages and about sixty million books have been sold in 200 countries and areas.
Why has the series been such a great success? There are a few reasons. Many other magical stories take place in faraway lands or in the past or in the future. But Harry lives in Modern England. He is also a very normal boy: polite, friendly, brave and clever. So, when other children read about Harry, they can imagine being like him.
J. K. Rowling is very happy with the success, and she is writing full time and is really enjoying life. She says she will go on living a normal life with her daughter and go on writing children’s books.
1. From the passage, we know that ________.| A．J. K. Rowling met a boy named Harry on a train trip |
| B．Harry Potter is J. K. Rowling’s first story |
| C．J. K. Rowling is two years younger than her sister |
| D．J. K. Rowling loved listening to stories when she was very young |
| A．July, 1965 | B．the summer of 1990 | C．June 1997 | D．November, 2001 |
| A．first written for young people | B．written in the summer of 1990 |
| C．only sold in England | D．about a young inspector |
| A．likes to travel all over the world with her daughter | B．is too busy to enjoy her life |
| C．is excited about her success every day | D．is still writing stories for children |
| A．they are magical things | B．Harry lives in Modern England |
| C．it has seven books | D．the stories take place in faraway lands |
